Garden plants for Norway
128 plants that appear on garden plant lists for Norway: vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers, shrubs and trees that gardeners there commonly grow, native or introduced. Each links to a growing guide with spacing, sun, water, hardiness, toxicity and sources.
Norway spans more than one climate. Being on this list does not mean a plant suits your own site: check its hardiness and water needs against your local conditions, and avoid plants listed as invasive in your area.
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Vegetables (24)
- Beetroot Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
- Bell pepper Capsicum annuum
- Broccoli Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris
- Cabbage Brassica oleracea var. capitata
- Carrot Daucus carota subsp. sativus
- Cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Cherry tomato Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
- Chili pepper Capsicum annuum (hot types)
- Cucumber Cucumis sativus
- Garden pea Pisum sativum
- Garlic Allium sativum
- Kale Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
- Lettuce Lactuca sativa
- Onion Allium cepa
- Potato Solanum tuberosum
- Pumpkin Cucurbita maxima / C. pepo
- Radish Raphanus sativus
- Rhubarb Rheum x hybridum
- Rutabaga (swede) Brassica napus var. napobrassica
- Spinach Spinacia oleracea
- Sweet corn Zea mays var. saccharata
- Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
- Zucchini (courgette) Cucurbita pepo
Herbs (9)
- Basil Ocimum basilicum
- Caraway Carum carvi
- Chives Allium schoenoprasum
- Coriander (cilantro) Coriandrum sativum
- Dill Anethum graveolens
- Garden angelica Angelica archangelica
- Mint Mentha spicata
- Parsley Petroselinum crispum
- Sweet cicely Myrrhis odorata
Fruit (10)
- Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
- Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
- Blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum
- Cloudberry (hjortron) Rubus chamaemorus
- Dwarf apple tree Malus domestica
- Lingonberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea
- Raspberry Rubus idaeus
- Redcurrant Ribes rubrum
- Strawberry Fragaria x ananassa
- Woodland strawberry (alpine strawberry) Fragaria vesca
Flowers (39)
- Alpine snowbell Soldanella alpina
- Arctic poppy Papaver radicatum
- Autumn gentian (Chinese gentian) Gentiana sino-ornata
- Bleeding heart Lamprocapnos spectabilis
- Chinese money plant (pancake plant) Pilea peperomioides
- Common columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
- Cranesbill (hardy geranium) Geranium x magnificum
- Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus
- Delphinium Delphinium elatum hybrids
- Drumstick primula Primula denticulata
- Dutch crocus Crocus vernus
- European white water lily Nymphaea alba
- Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
- French marigold Tagetes patula
- Garden lupin Lupinus polyphyllus · invasive in some regions
- Garden rose Rosa x hybrida
- Giant Himalayan cowslip Primula florindae
- Glacier buttercup Ranunculus glacialis
- Globeflower Trollius europaeus
- Golden clematis (orange-peel clematis) Clematis tangutica
- Himalayan cowslip (Sikkim primrose) Primula sikkimensis
- Lily of the valley Convallaria majalis
- Liverleaf (hepatica) Hepatica nobilis
- Maiden pink Dianthus deltoides
- Marsh marigold Caltha palustris
- Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
- Ornamental allium Allium giganteum
- Oxeye daisy Leucanthemum vulgare · invasive in some regions
- Petunia Petunia x hybrida
- Roseroot Rhodiola rosea
- Spring gentian Gentiana verna
- Spring pasque flower (lady of the snows) Pulsatilla vernalis
- Sunflower Helianthus annuus
- Tansy Tanacetum vulgare · invasive in some regions
- Tulip Tulipa gesneriana
- Woodland forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
- Yarrow Achillea millefolium
- Yellow pond lily (brandy bottle) Nuphar lutea
- Yellow rattle Rhinanthus minor
Shrubs (13)
- Arctic bell-heather Cassiope tetragona
- Bog rosemary Andromeda polifolia
- Common hazel Corylus avellana
- Common honeysuckle (woodbine) Lonicera periclymenum
- Common juniper Juniperus communis
- Common lilac Syringa vulgaris
- Creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis
- Dog rose Rosa canina · invasive in some regions
- Hardy fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica · invasive in some regions
- Heather (ling) Calluna vulgaris · invasive in some regions
- Rhododendron Rhododendron
- Rugosa rose Rosa rugosa · invasive in some regions
- Viburnum Viburnum opulus
Trees (16)
- Bird cherry Prunus padus · invasive in some regions
- Colorado blue spruce Picea pungens
- Dwarf mountain pine Pinus mugo
- English oak Quercus robur
- English yew Taxus baccata
- European aspen Populus tremula
- Goat willow (pussy willow) Salix caprea
- Kashmir rowan Sorbus cashmiriana
- Mountain birch Betula pubescens subsp. czerepanovii
- Norway maple Acer platanoides · invasive in some regions
- Norway spruce Picea abies
- Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
- Scots pine Pinus sylvestris · invasive in some regions
- Silver birch Betula pendula
- Small-leaved lime (linden) Tilia cordata
- Swedish whitebeam Sorbus intermedia
Grasses (2)
Groundcovers (15)
- Biting stonecrop (goldmoss) Sedum acre
- Encrusted saxifrage Saxifraga paniculata
- Himalayan fleeceflower (knotweed groundcover) Bistorta affinis
- Lady's mantle Alchemilla mollis
- Male fern Dryopteris filix-mas
- Moss campion Silene acaulis
- Mountain avens Dryas octopetala
- Mountain everlasting (pussytoes) Antennaria dioica
- Ostrich fern Matteuccia struthiopteris
- Purple saxifrage Saxifraga oppositifolia
- Red clover Trifolium pratense
- Thrift (sea pink) Armeria maritima
- Twinflower Linnaea borealis
- White clover Trifolium repens
- Wood anemone Anemone nemorosa
Reference values for planning, not horticultural, veterinary or medical advice. Varieties, soils and local climates differ: check with a local nursery or extension service.